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American Textile History Museum

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Found in 682 Collections and/or Records:

Ralph E. Loper Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6846
Abstract

Collection of reports from the Fall River office of Ralph E. Loper Co. with recommendations and efficiency studies on mill operations.

Dates: 1935

Ralph Edson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6847
Abstract

Includes mill reports, supervisor's notes, policy manuals, job evaluation training manual, job descriptions with qualifications for various jobs including language/nationality best suited to each job, and Blue Cross materials; also weaving specifications. Mills represented include American Woolen Company, Andover (Shawsheen), Mass.; Arlington Mills, Lawrence, Mass.; and Holden Leonard Co., Bennington, VT.

Dates: 1930-1947

Ralph Huey Collection of Crompton & Knowles Glass Lantern Slides

 Collection
Identifier: 6584 LS
Abstract

Lantern sides of Automatic Looms at Crompton & Knowles collected and donated by Ralph Huey.

Dates: undated

Ralph Huey Collection of Crompton & Knowles Graphics

 Collection
Identifier: 6584 G
Abstract

Motivational Posters for Crompton & Knowles Employees collected and donated by Ralph Huey.

Dates: undated

Ralph Huey Collection of Crompton & Knowles Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 6584 P
Abstract

Collection of photographs and negatives of Crompton & Knowles collected by Ralph Huey.

Dates: undated

Ramie Manufacture Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6848
Abstract

Collection of materials regarding the production of Ramie fiber.

Dates: 1949

Raymond B. Clogston Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6849
Scope and Contents

Papers include diary, 1924, containing notes on dyes, dye house rates and the cost of coal and coke; diary, 1937, listing rates of pay and changes in rates for various people indicated by initials only; and notebook, from Prof. Edward Golec (Lowell Technical Institute), containing diary, 1950, includes sheets of notes, many on letterhead of the Merrimack Manufacturing Co.,(Lowell, Mass.) laid in.

Dates: 1924-1950

Raymond Cote Notebook

 Collection
Identifier: 6850
Scope and Contents

Research notebook from work in laboratories in the 1950s in Union City, N.J.

Dates: 1950s

Additional filters:

Subject
Textile industry 445
Textile workers 167
Woolen and worsted manufacture 147
Textile machinery 141
Cotton manufacture 129
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Textile factories 93
Dyes and dyeing 72
Weaving. 62
Industrial relations 54
Textile machinery industry 53
Textile manufacturers 52
Manufacturers' agents 47
Looms. 45
Wool industry 43
Lawrence (Mass.) 41
Wages. 39
Textile fabrics 36
Women textile workers 33
Spinning machinery 32
Wool 28
Yarn 28
Carding-machines 26
Payrolls. 25
Industries 24
Carding 23
Spinning 23
Lowell (Mass.) 22
Silk industry 20
Textile finishing 20
Swatches (Dry-goods) 19
Woolen and worsted machinery 19
Cotton machinery 18
Knitting machines 18
Labor 18
Textile schools 17
Cotton 16
Male employees 16
Advertising 15
Child labor. 15
Flannel 15
Textile printing 15
Water-power. 15
Textile research 14
Weavers 14
Knit goods industry 13
Patents. 13
Clothing and dress 12
Cotton trade 12
Merrimack River (N.H. and Mass.) 12
Women employees 12
Business records 11
Hosiery industry 11
Labor unions 11
Linen industry 11
Strikes and lockouts 11
Textile Workers' Strike, Lawrence, Mass., 1912 11
Winding machines 11
Business enterprises 10
Flax industry 10
Sheep. 10
Textile chemistry 10
Cotton fabrics 9
Dams. 9
Dye industry 9
Inventors. 9
Machine shops 9
North Andover (Mass.) 9
Taunton (Mass.) 9
Textile design 9
Trade associations 9
Wool scouring 9
Woolen and worsted finishing 9
Woolen and worsted spinning 9
Worcester (Mass.) 9
World War, 1914-1918 9
Andover (Mass.) 8
Coverlets 8
Fashion. 8
Rug and carpet industry 8
Women's clothing 8
Wool-carding 8
Worsted 8
Bleaching industry 7
Combing machines 7
Cotton textiles 7
Dry-goods. 7
Employee rules 7
Machinists 7
Manchester (N.H.) 7
Mill agents 7
Pickers (Weaving) 7
Real property 7
Textile fibers 7
World War, 1939-1945 7
Belts and belting 6
Blankets 6
Boston (Mass.) 6
Cloth labels 6
Clothing trade 6
Cotton spinning 6
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